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Walter von Reichenau
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German field marshal (1884–1942)
Key facts
- Born
- Walter Karl Gustav August Ernst von Reichenau , ( 1884-10-08 ) 8 October 1884, Karlsruhe , Grand Duchy of Baden , Germany
- Died
- 17 January 1942 (1942-01-17) (aged 57), Poltava , Soviet Union
- Buried
- Invalidenfriedhof , Berlin
- Allegiance
- Germany
- Branch
- German Army
- Service years
- 1903–1942
- Rank
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Commands
- 10th Army , 6th Army
- Conflicts
- World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross , Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Weimar Republic
- Place of birth
- Karlsruhe
- Place of death
- Lviv
- Occupation
- military officer
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Iron Cross
- Sport
- athletics
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- army
- Military rank
- general field marshal
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B05284, Walter v. Reichenau.jpg
- Convicted of
- war crime
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- place of burial
- Invalids' Cemetery
- Commons category
- Walter von Reichenau
- date of birth
- 1884-10-08
- date of death
- 1942-01-17
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Walther von Reichenau
- member of
- International Olympic Committee
- name in native language
- Walter von Reichenau
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- Army Group South
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- start of work period
- 1902-00-00
- end of work period
- 1942-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Walter Karl Gustav August Ernst von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was nicknamed "The Bull" (German: Der Bulle). Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France. During Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, he continued to command the 6th Army as part of Army Group South as it captured Ukraine and advanced deep into the USSR.
While in command of the 6th Army during Operation Barbarossa in 1941, he issued the notorious Severity Order which encouraged German soldiers to murder Jewish civilians on the Eastern Front. Reichenau's troops cooperated with the SS Einsatzgruppen in the commission of the massacre of over 33,000 Jews at Babi Yar, and assisted with other crimes against humanity that occurred in areas under his command during the Holocaust.
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